How do you solve #15-9x<10-4x#?

1 Answer
Apr 13, 2017

See the entire solution process below:

Explanation:

First, add #color(red)(9x)# and subtract #color(blue)(10)# from each side of the inequality to isolate the #x# term while keeping the inequality balanced:

#-color(blue)(10) + 15 - 9x + color(red)(9x) < -color(blue)(10) + 10 - 4x + color(red)(9x)#

#5 - 0 < 0 + (-4 + color(red)(9))x#

#5 < 5x#

Now, divide each side of the inequality by #color(red)(5)# to solve for #x# while keeping the inequality balanced:

#5/color(red)(5) < (5x)/color(red)(5)#

#1 < (color(red)(cancel(color(black)(5)))x)/cancel(color(red)(5))#

#1 < x#

If we want to state the solution in terms of #x# first we can reverse or "flip" the entire inequality:

#x > 1#